Graffiti abatement citywide
Summary
A Lime Avenue homeowner of 30 years asked for more surveillance cameras to fight gangs, tagging and illegal dumping, praising Fontana Police and community liaison Brian Banks.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $200,000 a year budgeted now for private-property abatement, potentially $500,000-$800,000 a year if the trend holds.
Residents of neighborhoods affected by tagging and dumping.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council Meeting — October 13, 2026
The mayor asked residents to report graffiti through Fontana 311 and sign waivers so crews can paint over it, noting nearly 1,000 complaints handled this year and $400,000 budgeted for abatement.
City Council Meeting — September 8, 2026
Fontana is getting hit hard by graffiti — about 100 calls a week on public property and 50-60 a week on private property, with 450 abatements in six months and a July peak of 165 calls. The city spends roughly $200,000 a year on private-property cleanup and fears the trend could reach $800,000 annually. Councilmembers want enforcement, not just paint: rewards for tips, camera partnerships with businesses, a possible police task force, and a code update (last done in 1999).
City Council Meeting — June 9, 2026
A Lime Avenue homeowner of 30 years asked for more surveillance cameras to fight gangs, tagging and illegal dumping, praising Fontana Police and community liaison Brian Banks.
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